Binuclear copper(II) complexes with acyldihydrazones of <Emphasis Type="Italic">N</Emphasis>-benzenesulfonyl-<Emphasis Type="Italic">L</Emphasis>-aspartic acid

The structure and the EPR spectra of copper(II) coordination compounds with acyldihydrazones of N-benzenesulfonyl-L-aspartic acid and salicylaldehyde (2-hydroxyacetophenone) were described. The compounds were studied by chemical and thermal analyses, IR spectroscopy, and EPR. The molecular and crystal structures of copper(II) complexes with N-benzenesulfonyl-L-aspartic acid bis(salicylidene)hydrazone (H₄L¹) [Cu₂L¹ · 2Py] · 1.5 H₂O was determined by X-ray diffraction. The crystals are triclinic: a = 10.4714(4) Å, b = 12.9702(5) Å, c = 14.6187(9) Å, α = 104.763(2)°, β = 93.082(2)°, γ = 111.4240(10)°, space group P \(\bar 1\), Z = 2. The binuclear complexes containing copper cations whose coordination polyhedra are connected by an aliphatic spacer (Cu...Cu, 8.669 Å) are additionally linked by phenoxy bridges (Cu...Cu, 3.398 Å). The EPR spectra of these compounds in solutions exhibit an isotropic signal of seven HFS lines due to two equivalent copper ions with the spin Hamiltonian parameters g = 2.115?2.120, a _Cu = (35.5?38.0) × 10^?4 cm^?1, which is indicative of weak exchange interactions between the paramagnetic sites.     

Binuclear copper(II) complexes with acyldihydrazones of benzenedicarboxylic acids with pyrrolidine or piperidine

The adducts of binuclear copper(II) complexes with acyldihydrazones formed by 1,3- or 1,4-benzenedicarboxylic acid and some nitrogen-containing Lewis bases (pyrrolidine, piperidine) were synthesized and studied. The structure of copper(II) complex with bis(salicylidene)hydrazone of terephthalic acid (H₄L), [Cu₂L(Pirr)₄] · CH₃OH, was determined by X-ray diffraction data. The crystals are monoclinic: a = 15.5142(7) Å, b = 13.8784(6) Å, c = 17.8873(8) Å; β = 91.990(2)°, space group C2/c, Z = 4. The number of symmetrically independent reflections was 4269, R = 0.0303, R _w = 0.0827. The complex contains two equivalent copper atoms located at a 11.021 Å is a tetragonal pyramid. EPR spectral features of the adducts were studied.     

Binuclear copper(II) complexes with acyldihydrazones of 1,4-cyclohexanedicarboxylic acid

The binuclear copper(II) complexes with acyldihydrazones formed by 1,4-cyclohexanedicarboxylic acid and salicylaldehyde or 2-hydroxyacetophenone were synthesized and studied. The structure of the complex with 1,4-cyclohexanedicarboxylic acid bis(salicylidene)hydrazone (H₄L¹) [Cu₂L¹(Py)₂] was studied by X-ray diffraction. The crystals are triclinic: a = 8.1852(4) Å, b = 8.5157(5) Å, c = 11.6553(7) Å, α = 80.678(3)°, β = 70.041(4)°, γ = 74.803(3)°. Space group \(P\bar 1\), Z = 1. The number of symmetrically independent reflections with I > 2(σ(I)) is 2245, R = 0.0395; R _w = 0.0917. The complex contains two equivalent copper atoms located at a 10.772 Å distance from each other. The coordination polyhedra have a square geometry and are involved in the intermolecular π/π-stacking. The EPR spectra of solutions of the binuclear complexes show an isotropic signal of seven HFS lines (g = 2.113–2.118, A _Cu ≈ 38 G), indicating interaction between the unpaired electrons and the two equivalent copper nuclei. The possible exchange interaction channels were analyzed.     

Copper(II) trinuclear complex with trimesic acid salicylidene hydrazone: Synthesis,structure, and magnetic properties

A trinuclear copper(II) complex of trimesic acid salicylidene hydrazone (H₆L) having the composition [Cu₃L · 4Py] · CH₃OH was synthesized and characterized. By X-ray crystallography, the crystals are triclinic: a = 11.7940(4) Å, b = 13.7241(5) Å, c = 15.8993(6) Å, α = 107.4120(10)°, β = 94.2900(10)°, γ = 105.5650(10)°, space group \(P\bar 1\), Z = 2. The number of symmetrically unique reflections having I > 2σ(I) is 7636, R = 0.0465, and R _w = 0.1198. The newly prepared complex contains, in its unit cell, two [Cu₃L · 4Py] molecules which are linked to form a dimer on account of phenoxo bridges (the Cu-O bond length is 2.555 the Cu…Cu distance is 3.348 Separations between them are 9.414, 9.371, and 9.667 of temperature is satisfactorily fitted in terms of a triangular cluster model (?2J = 2.2 cm^?1) with extra intermolecular interactions (zJ′ = 0.4 cm^?1). EPR spectra of solutions at 360–380 K feature a poorly resolved HFS, whose modeling gives a satisfactory result with allowance for the interaction of unpaired electrons with three equivalent copper nuclei (g = 2.098; a _Cu = 25.8 × 10^?4 cm^?1).     

Structure and EPR spectra of binuclear copper(II) complexes with acyldihydrazones of benzenedicarboxylic acids and trifluoroacetylacetone

Binuclear copper(II) complexes with acyldihydrazones of benzenedicarboxylic acid and trifluoroacetylacetone have been synthesized and studied. The structure of the copper(II) complex with diacylhydrazone of 1,3-benzenedicarboxylic acid (H₄L) of composition [Cu₂L · 2LPy] has been studied by X-ray diffraction. The crystals are triclinic: a = 9.2298(4) Å, b = 11.8510(6) Å, c = 13.8314(7) Å, α = 90.780(3)°, β = 96.124(3)°, γ = 99.264(3)°, space group \(P\bar 1\), Z = 2. The number of symmetry-unrelated reflections with I > 2σ(I) 5941; R = 0.0357, R _w = 0.0589. The complex contains two equivalent copper atoms at a distance of 9.56 Å from each other in the square-planar coordination environment. The high-temperature EPR spectra of the complexes show a signal of seven HFS lines indicating the coupling of unpaired electrons to two equivalent copper nuclei (g = 2.113?2.116, a _Cu = 37.0?37.2 × 10^?4 cm^?1).     

Copper(II) complex with salicylaldehyde <Emphasis Type="Italic">N</Emphasis>-(2-salicylideneiminoglutaryl)hydrazone: Synthesis and structure

A copper(II) complex with salicylaldehyde N-(2-salicylideneiminoglutaryl)hydrazone (H₄L) of the formula [Cu₂L · 2Py]₂ · 8H₂O (I) was obtained and characterized by X-ray diffraction. The crystals are monoclinic, space group P2₁, a = 13.0663 Å, b = 16.5553 Å, c = 17.7650 Å, β = 97.9420°; Z = 4. The complex is tetranuclear with a “dimer-of-dimers” structure in which the copper cations of two binuclear subunits are linked by phenoxy bridges. The EPR spectra of solutions of complex I show a superposition of two signals of four HFS lines (g ₁ = 2.111, a ₁ = 56.8 × 10^?4 cm^?1 and g ₂ = 2.183, a ₂ = 71.0 × 10^?4 cm^?1).     

Binuclear copper(II) complexes with acyldihydrazones of saturated carboxylic acids and pyruvic acid

Copper(II) binuclear complexes with acyldihydrazones of saturated carboxylic acids and pyruvic acid in which the coordination polyhedra are connected by polymethylene chains of different length (1 to 5 units) were synthesized and studied by chemical and thermogravimetric analysis, IR spectroscopy, and EPR. The structure of binuclear copper(II) complex with succinic acid acyldihydrazone [Cu₂L · 4Py] · 2Py was determined by X-ray diffraction. The crystals are monoclinic: a = 14.3795(6), b = 8.8736(4), c = 15.9147(7) Å, β = 101.062(3)°, space group P2₁/c, Z = 2. The number of independent reflections with I > 2σ(I) = 2804, R = 0.042, R _w = 0.087. The copper atoms are spaced by a chain of seven σ bonds at 8.922 Å. The coordination polyhedron can be described as a tetragonal pyramid highly distorted toward a trigonal bipyramid. The EPR spectra of solutions of complexes based on malonic, succinic, glutaric, and adipinic acids exhibit a poorly resolved signal of seven HFS lines with a constant of (26.3–27.0) × 10^?4 cm^?1, which attests to the presence of weak exchange interactions between paramagnetic centers. An increase in the length of the polymethylene spaur suppresses exchange interactions, and the EPR spectrum of the complex based on pimelic acid acyldihydrazone shows a signal of four HFS lines with a constant of 43.8 × 10^?4 cm^?1 typical of monomeric copper(II) complexes.     

Binuclear copper(II) complexes with acyldihydrazones of 4-formyl-5-hydroxy-3-methyl-1-phenylpyrazoles

The synthesis of copper(II) binuclear complexes with acyldihydrazones of saturated carboxylic acids and 4-formyl-5-hydroxy-3-methyl-1-phenylpyrazoles in which the coordination polyhedra are connected by polymethylene chains of different length (two to five units) is described. The complexes were studied by chemical and thermal analysis, IR spectroscopy, and EPR. The molecular and crystal structure of the copper(II) complex with glutaric acid and 1-(4′-chlorophenyl)-4-formyl-5-hydroxy-3-methylpyrazole acyldihydrazone (H₄L) described as [Cu₂L·2Py] · Py · 4H₂O was determined by X-ray diffraction. The crystals are orthorhombic: a = 24.789(7) Å, b = 39.319(9) Å, c = 4.6336(14) Å, space group Pnma, Z = 4. The number of symmetrically unrelated reflections is 4716, R = 0.0606, R _w = 0.1307. The central atoms are separated by a chain of eight σ bonds and are located at a distance of 8.939 Å. The copper coordination polyhedron is a square. A specific feature of the crystal structure is the stacking interaction involving chelate rings and the pyrazole ring, resulting in stacks of molecular complexes. The EPR spectrum of a solution of the complex based on the acyldihydrazone of succinic acid and 4-formyl-5-hydroxy-3-methyl-1-phenylpyrazole recorded at room temperature exhibits seven HFS lines with an intensity ratio of 1: 2: 3: 4: 3: 2: 1 and a constant of 33.3 G as a result of exchange coupling of the unpaired electrons to the two equivalent copper nuclei. An increase in the length of the polymethylene chain to 3–5 units or introduction of the para-chlorine atom into the benzene ring hampers the exchange interactions, and the EPR spectrum shows a signal of four HFS lines with a constant of 55–70 G typical of monomeric copper(II) complexes.     

Synthesis and crystal structure of a new Schiff base ligand and its cobalt(II) complex

The crystal structures of cobalt(II) Schiff base complex (Co^IIL₂ · H₂O) and Schiff base ligand 3,5-dichlorosalicylidene-2-chlorophenylmethylamine (HL) have been determined by single-crystal X-ray analysis. The geometry around cobalt in Co^IIL₂ · H₂O is distorted tetrahedral. Co^IIL₂ · H₂O crystallizes in the monoclinic system, in space group C2/c, with crystallographic parameters: a = 12.9143(16) Å, b = 8.8326(16) Å, c = 25.115(3) Å, β = 92.791(10)°, V = 2861.4(7) ų, Z = 4, F(000) = 1420, and the final R indices (I > 2σ(I)) are R ₁ = 0.0440, wR ₂ = 0.1272. HL crystallizes in the monoclinic system, in space group P2₁/c, with crystallographic parameters: a = 11.9764(15), b = 8.2331(10), c = 14.2211(17) Å, β = 98.723(6)°, V = 1386.0(3) ų, Z = 4, F(000) = 640, and the final R indices (I > 2σ(I)) are R ₁ = 0.0397, wR ₂ = 0.1018.     

Two crystalline polymorphic forms of α-(<Emphasis Type="Italic">N</Emphasis>-benzoxazolin-2-one)acetic acid

Two crystalline polymorphic forms of α-(N-benzoxazolin-2-one)acetic acid (BAA) are prepared by changing the temperature of its crystallization from solution in ethanol. Crystallographic data of the α-form are determined: a = 12.7769(17) Å, b = 8.2574(9) Å, c = 16.7390(19) Å, β = 105.087(13)°, space group C2/c, V = 1705.2(4) ų, and Z = 8, while those of β form are a = 5.2854(4) Å, b = 5.9880(4) Å, c = 13.4509(5) Å, β = 94.666(4)°, space group P2₁, V = 424.30(4) ų, and Z = 2. It is found that BAA molecules of the α form combine into infinite one-dimensional chains arranged along axis b by means of O?H···O and C?H···O hydrogen bonds, and these chains are crosslinked via C?H···O hydrogen bonds to form a threedimensional structure. The β form has another system of hydrogen bonds, one of which is bifurcated (O4···O2, O4···O3), and the π–π-interactions between the benzoxazolinone fragments of BAA molecules combined into a chain also arranged along axis b are observed. Calorimetric analysis shows that the polymorphic transition from the α form to the β form occurs at 129°C.     

Copper(II) complex with 2-(diphenylacetyl)indanedione-1,3: Synthesis and structure

A copper(II) complex with 2-(diphenylacetyl)indanedione-1,3 (HL) was synthesized. CuL₂·0.5C₄H₈O₂ crystals prepared from chloroform + 1,4-dioxane are triclinic, space group P \(\bar 1\), a = 15.0206(9) Å, b = 16.0132(9) Å, c = 16.8323(10) Å, α = 109.6850(10)°, β = 96.4390(10)°, γ = 97.7120(10)°, Z = 4. A unit cell contains two crystallographically independent centrosymmetric dinuclear complexes of the same structure. Each copper(II) atom is coordinated by bidentate cis-oriented deprotonated ligands L at the corners of the square. Bridging 1,4-dioxane molecules make the CN of each metal atom five.     

Two novel dinuclear iron(III) complexes containing <Emphasis Type="Italic">μ</Emphasis>-oxo-di-<Emphasis Type="Italic">μ</Emphasis>-carboxylato motif

Two novel μ-oxo-di-μ-carboxylato-bridged iron(III) complexes of [Fe₂(bpea)₂(PhCO₂)₂(μ-O)] (ClO₄)₂·C₂H₅OH (1) and [Fe₂(bpma)₂(ClCH₂COO)₂(μ-O)](ClO₄)₂· H₂O (2) (bpea = N,N-bis(2-pyridylmethyl)ethylamine, bpma = N,N-bis(2-pyridylmethyl)methylamine), have been synthesized and determined by X-ray diffraction. Complex (1) crystallizes in the Orthorhombic space group P _nma with d(Fe···Fe) of 3.094 Å and average d(Fe–Ob_bridge) of 1.805 Å; Complex (2) crystallizes in the Monoclinic space group C ₂/c, with d(Fe···Fe) of 3.109 Å and average d(Fe–Ob_bridge) of 1.794 Å. The magnetic studies indicate a stronger antiferromagnetic interaction between iron(III) ions through μ-oxo-di-μ-carboxylato-bridge for complex (1), with J = ? 141.6 cm^?1.     

Syntheses,characterization, and crystal structures of two dinuclear nickel(II) and copper(II) complexes with Schiff bases

The phenolic azide bridged dinuclear nickel(II) complex, [Ni₂(L¹)₂(N₃)(H₂O)(μ_1,1-N₃)] · EtOH (I), and the thiocyanate bridged dinuclear copper(II) complex, [Cu₂(L²)₂(μ_1,1-NCS)₂] (II), where L¹ and L² are the deprotonated forms of 2-mothoxy-6-[(2-piperidin-1-ylethylimino)methyl]phenol and 2,4-dichloro-6-[(2-methylaminoethylimino)methyl]phenol, respectively, were synthesized and characterized by elemental analysis, IR spectra, and single-crystal X-ray diffraction. The crystal of I is orthorhombic: space group Pbca, a = 12.172(1), b = 20.953(1), c = 29.779(2) Å, V = 7594.8(9) ų, Z = 8. The crystal of II is monoclinic: space group P2₁/n, a = 8.7615(11), b = 19.672(2), c = 16.568(2) Å, β = 99.449(2)°, V = 2816.9(6) ų, Z = 4. The Ni atoms in I are in octahedral coordinations, and the Cu atoms in II are in square-pyramidal coordinations.     

Crystal structures of <Emphasis Type="Italic">tris</Emphasis>-hexafluoro-acetylacetonates of aluminum and scandium

The structures of tris-hexafluoroacetylacetonates Al(hfa)₃ and Sc(hfa)₃·H₂O are determined by single crystal X-ray crystallography (Bruker-Nonius X8 Apex diffractometer, MoK _α radiation, T = 150(2) K). The Al(hfa)₃ complex is trigonal, a = 17.8944(11) Å, c = 12.4061(11) Å, P-3c1 space group, V = 3440.3(4) ų, Z = 6, R = 0.076. The Sc(hfa)₃·H₂O complex is monoclinic, a = 16.0926(4) Å, b = 14.7980(3) Å, c = 24.4020(5) Å, β = 125.641(1)°, P2₁/c space group, V = 4722.54(18) ų, Z = 8, R = 0.060. The structures of the complexes are formed by neutral molecules; the coordination environment of the metal atom involves six oxygen atoms of three β-diketone ligands (Al(hfa)₃) and, additionally, a water oxygen atom (Sc(hfa)₃·H₂O). The shortest Al...Al distance is 6.203(6) Å. The Sc(hfa)₃·H₂O molecules are joined in dimers by hydrogen bonds with Sc...Sc separations of 5.6992(8) Å and 5.6853(8) Å. In the crystals, the molecules are joined by van der Waals interactions, moreover, there are intermolecular contacts F...H ～ 2.5 Å in the structure of Sc(hfa)₃·H₂O.     

Synthesis and crystal structure of the π copper(I) cyanide complex with N,N′-diallyl thiocarbamide 2CuCN · (C<Subscript>3</Subscript>H<Subscript>5</Subscript>NH)<Subscript>2</Subscript>CS

Crystals of the π copper(I) cyanide complex with N,N′-diallyl thiocarbamide, 2CuCN · (C₃H₅NH)₂CS (I), are synthesized from an aqueous-methanol solution of potassium nitroprusside, diallyl thiocarbamide on a copper electrode using the method of alternating-current electrochemical synthesis. The crystals are monoclinic: space group P2₁/n, a = 6.9440(5) Å, b = 13.760(1)) Å, c = 12.733(1) Å, β = 97.280(9)°, V = 1206.8(2) ų, Z = 4, R = 0.0361, R _w = 0.0362 for 2836 independent reflections with F ≥ 4σ(F). A unique polymeric structure is built due to the Cu(I)-(C=C) π bond and the bridging function of the thioamide S atom of the ligand molecule and one of the two independent cyano groups.     

The crystal and molecular structure of Ni(II) complex with 1-(2-carboxyphenyl)-3-isopropyl-5-(benzimidazole-2-yl)formazane

The binuclear Ni(II) 1-(2-carboxyphenyl)-3-isopropyl-5-(benzimidazole-2-yl)formazanate (Ni₂L₂ · 2H₂O) (I) was synthesized and its crystal and molecule structures were determined by X-ray diffraction. Crystals I are triclinic: space group P \(\bar 1\), a = 7.4811(11), b = 10.8821(15), c = 11.4168(13) Å, α = 105.690(11) Å, β = 90.537(11) Å, γ = 93.166(11) Å, V = 893.2(2) ų, ρ(calcd.) = 1.581 g/cm³, Z = 1.     

Synthesis and crystal structures of cobalt(III) and zinc(II) complexes with Schiff bases

Two new cobalt(III) and zinc(II) complexes, [Co(L¹)₂ (H₂O)] · ClO₄ (I) and [Ni(L²)₂ (H₂O)₂] · 2ClO₄ (II), where L¹ is the deprotonated form of 5-methoxy-2-[(2-morpholin-4-ylethylimino)methyl]phenol, and L² is the zwitterionic form of 2-[(2-isopropylaminoethylimino)methyl]-5-methoxyphenol, were synthesized and structurally characterized by elemental analyses, IR spectra, and single-crystal X-ray diffraction. The crystal of I is monoclinic: space group P2₁/c, a = 11.1512(4), b = 28.2424(11), c = 10.9655(4) Å, β = 95.746(2)°, V = 3436.1(2) ų, Z = 4. The crystal of II is triclinic: space group P2₁/c, a = 8.1441(2), b = 10.4531(3), c = 10.8849(3) Å, α = 84.0240(10)°, β = 76.9800(10)°, γ = 74.2280(10)°, V = 867.92(4) ų, Z = 1. Complex I consists of a mononuclear cobalt(III) complex cation and a perchlorate anion. Complex II consists of a crystallographic centrosymmetric mononuclear nickel(II) complex cation and two perchlorate anions. Each metal atom in the complexes is in an octahedral coordination.     

Structure and EPR spectra of binuclear copper(II) complexes with acyldihydrazones of benzenedicarboxylic acids and 5-substituted 2-hydroxyacetophenones

Binuclear copper(II) complexes with acyldihydrazones of 1,3- or 1,4 benzenedicarboxylic acid and 5-methyl- or 5-bromo-2-hydroxyacetophenone in which coordination polyhedra are connected by an aromatic bridge have been synthesized and studied. The structure of the copper(II) complex with diacylhydrazone of isophthalic acid and 2-hydroxy-5-methylacetophenone (H₄L) of composition [Cu₂L · 3Py] was studied by X-ray diffraction. The crystals are monoclinic: a = 12.1996(12) Å, b = 17.7295(17) Å, c = 17.9339(17) Å, β = 109.7450(10)°, space group P2₁/n, Z = 4. The complex is of the “dimer of dimers” type and contains two binuclear subunits that bind together into a centrosymmetric dimer owing to the coordination of the copper cation to the phenoxyl oxygen atom of a neighboring binuclear molecule to form the Cu₂O₂ moiety, in which the copper atoms are 3.409 Å apart. The distance between the copper(II) cations in the binuclear subunit is 8.56 atoms (2N + O) of the doubly deprotonated acylhydrazone moiety and the nitrogen atom of the pyridine molecule. One of the copper cation is additionally coordinated to an extra pyridine molecule so that its coordination sphere is completed to a tetragonal pyramid. The second copper atom is involved in additional interaction with the phenoxyl oxygen atom of the neighboring molecule. The EPR spectra of solutions of the binuclear complexes show an isotropic signal of four HFS lines (g _o = 2.065–2.143, a _Cu = 52.1–66.5 × 10^?4 cm^?1) typical of mononuclear copper(II) complexes.     

Synthesis and crystal structure of <Emphasis Type="Italic">N,N</Emphasis>-dimethylbiguanidinium hexafluorosilicate

The complex [(CH₃)₂NC(NH₂)NHC(NH₂)NH₂]SiF₆ (I) was synthesized and its structure was determined by X-ray crystallography. The crystals are monoclinic: a = 7.4346(10) Å, b = 12.7628(10) Å, c = 11.0828(10) Å, β 104.080(10)°, V = 1020.01(18) ų, ρ_calc = 1.780 g/cm³, μ(MoK _α) = 0.302 mm^?1, Z = 4, space group P2₁/c. The crystals of I are composed of SiF ₆ ^2? anions (Si-F, 1.657(2)–1.699(2) Å) and N,N-dimethylbiguanidinium (H₂L²⁺) cations combined in a framework by interionic H-bonds NH···F. In the cations, protonation sites are the terminal imide groups.     

Synthesis,crystal structure,and vibrational spectrum of lithium <Emphasis Type="Italic">N</Emphasis>-(4′-benzo-15-crown-5)-5-bromo-2-hydroxyphenylaldiminatozinc perchlorate dihydrate

The synthesis, the IR absorption spectrum, and X-ray diffraction analysis of the complex [ZnLi(L¹)₂(H₂O)](ClO₄) · H₂O (I) (HL¹ = N-(4′-benzo-15-crown-5)-5-bromo-2-hydroxyphenylaldimine) are described. The crystals of I are monoclinic, a = 19.840(4) Å, b = 13.947(3) Å, c = 19.956(4) Å, β = 117.06(3)°, V = 4917.4(17) ų, Z = 4, space group P2₁/n, R = 0.0609 for 1409 reflections with I > 2σ(I). In the complex cation [ZnLi(L¹)₂(H₂O)]⁺, the Zn atom is bound to a distorted tetrahedral array of two N atoms (av. Zn-N, 2.027(10) Å) and two O atoms (av. Zn-O, 1.8968(8) Å) of two deprotonated L¹ ligands. The Li atom linked to the five ether oxygen atoms (av. Li-O_ether, 2.254(3) Å) sits atop the benzo-15-crown-5 (B15C5) macrocyclic plane of one coordinated L¹ ligand. The Li coordination is completed by water oxygen (Li-O(w1), 1.83(5) Å). The B15C5 cavity of the second coordinated ligand L¹ is vacant.